Aircraft & Propulsion

LATAM Airlines Group is using its Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization to retire its Airbus A350 widebodies, which will streamline its twin-aisle fleet to all Boeing aircraft.

Production issues prevent affected aircraft from getting FAA approval for delivery.

Airbus launches superconducting electric research as it provides more detail on hydrogen plans.

Energy company Total has begun producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for delivery to French airports beginning in April.

Electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft have the potential to cover a significant part of the intra-European Union passenger market by 2040 but policymakers need to support the development of aircraft and infrastructure, a new report concludes.

Three airports in the Netherlands have teamed to carry out tests and learn more about electric flight operations.

A flaw in a computer system that misidentified more than 30 adult passengers as children led to a discrepancy in the take-off weight for a holiday flight.

Airbus and Malaysia Airlines have signed an agreement to extend an existing Flight Hour Services Components (FHS-C) contract for another five years.

Flight tests of an aircraft converted to electric propulsion from piston power have shown noise energy levels at least 100 times lower, highlighting the potential for electric aircraft to reduce airport noise pollution.

The A350 will replace an A340-600 previously used to measure trace elements and greenhouse gases in the tropopause.

A Swiss research project has been launched with the goal of developing a synthetic kerosene produced from carbon dioxide (CO2) and renewable hydrogen that can directly replace fossil jet fuel without requiring changes to aircraft and engines.

UPS announced on April 7 that it plans to purchase up to 150 Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to augment package deliveries in small and midsize markets.

Flydubai said deliveries of further Boeing 737 MAX aircraft in 2021 are not currently on the table as the LCC focuses on bringing the type back into service.

Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.

It may not yet be considered a mature aviation market, but Africa is expected to be a huge area for growth in aircraft acquisition during the 2020s

New details are emerging of a potential freighter derivative of the A350 which Airbus is discussing with industry suppliers and operators.

Oil and gas giant Shell has invested in sustainable aviation fuel producer LanzaJet, joining backers including British Airways and All Nippon Airways.

The next five years could see a perfect storm of conditions driving demand for new narrowbodies, thanks to oil and related factors.

Subsidy package to encourage upgrades could be framed as infrastructure spending.

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With so many proverbial tea leaves to read, the commercial aerospace manufacturing sector remains in a fog when it comes to guessing narrowbody build rates this year and next.

NASA’s Convergent Aeronautics Solutions has launched a crowdsourcing competition to solicit assessments from experts on the factors most likely to shape the future of air travel and how to best arrive at a favorable outcome.

New funding for ZeroAvia kicks off hydrogen propulsion development for 50-seaters as UK’s 9-passenger project switches to fuel cells.

Europe has launched a research program to bring a circular-economy approach to aircraft design, manufacturing, maintenance and end-of-life disposal, increasing recycling and reuse to reduce costs, waste and emissions.

SPAC merger will take Lilium public and fund certification and commercial launch of its regional air mobility eVTOL air taxi.